Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Liner ($5.79) is a waterproof, self-sharpening eyeliner that comes in in six different shades (Deep Ocean being the only one not shown). Each pencil also has a smudging tip on the opposite end.

Emerald Sparkle is a greenish teal with silver sparkle.

Precious Gold is a true yellow gold with a frosty sheen.

Purple Shock is a darkened red-based purple.

Sable is a warmed-up coffee brown.

Noir is a dark black with subtle sheen.

The formula on these is pretty good, but they could live up their claims of being waterproof and budgeproof just a little bit more. I found that they stayed pretty well, but on oilier areas (yes, I put eyeliner on my forehead–don’t you? What, you don’t? Say it isn’t so!), it doesn’t hold up 100%–more like 90%. The other downside is that they seem to take a little longer to set/dry, so make sure not to blink too hard or else you might unintentionally smudge! On the other hand, if you want to smudge it, you have plenty of time to do so.

None of the shades seemed to last on my water line for more than a half hour or so, but they stayed put on my lower lash line when I wore them just fine (for reference, my skin is normal-to-dry). More watery or oilier lash lines may experience a little bit of migration or budging after several hours, but for a drugstore liner, these worked out well.

The liner itself feels very soft along the lash line, and it doesn’t tug at it either. The tip is fine enough to get a thin line, but it might too thick to get a really tight line if that’s what you’re after. I like that they’re self-sharpening (the sharpener is included on the pencil), because it’s something you can keep in your makeup bag and never have to worry about a sharpener. They also are fairly waterproof–they barely budged after I ran my arm under a faucet.

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Product: 25/30

Value: 9/10

Ease of Use: 4/5

Packaging: 4/5

Recommendation: If you’re looking for a good eyeliner to use that’s self-sharpening and soft, Rimmel Exaggerate might work for you.